Compliance Advisor (12 month Mat Cover) - Basildon Roastery (Hybrid)

Costa; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share Investment Plan (SIP)

Annual discretionary bonus

Pension contributions up to 10%

Costa Financial Support Fund

40% discount in Costa stores

Private medical cover

Job summary

Costa Roastery, Basildon, Essex, is seeking a Compliance Advisor on a 12‑month maternity cover to uphold health, safety and compliance across the Basildon Production site. You will drive audits, risk assessments and training to support operational excellence while ensuring ISO 45001 and Coca-Cola KORE standards are met.

The role blends on-site production oversight with hybrid working flexibility, contributing to a safe, compliant working environment for colleagues, visitors and contractors.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Health & Safety, Compliance or Quality roles within manufacturing/food production.
• NEBOSH or equivalent qualification with strong risk assessment knowledge.
• Experience conducting audits and investigations and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Champion health, safety and compliance across the Production site.
• Lead risk assessments, audits, inspections and incident investigations.
• Maintain and improve ISO 45001 and Coca-Cola KORE compliant systems.
• Deliver safety training and build capability across teams.
• Monitor and report health and safety metrics with stakeholders.

Skills

Health & Safety

Compliance

Quality

NEBOSH

Audits

Education

NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Compliance Advisor (12 month Mat Cover) – Basildon Roastery (Hybrid)

• Costa Roastery, Christopher Martin Road, Basildon, Essex, SS143TR, UK
• Fixed Term Contract
• Global Functions - Procurement / Supply Chain

At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. We’re reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go – we’ve got you covered.

The Roastery Compliance Advisor plays a vital role in creating and maintaining a safe, compliant, and high-performing production environment across Costa Production. Working closely with teams across the business, this role is responsible for managing day-to-day health and safety compliance, driving continuous improvement initiatives, maintaining key compliance standards including ISO 45001 and Coca-Cola KORE requirements, and ensuring robust risk management, auditing, training, and reporting processes are in place. The role helps protect colleagues, visitors, and contractors while supporting operational excellence and a strong culture of safety across the Basildon Production facility.

Our teams make a difference. Whetherthat’sworking on new tech for the perfect pour, helping our teams grow, creating award-winning campaigns, crunching the numbers, or developing the latest exciting menu item; together, we stir up success.

We may be a global brand, but wehaven’tforgotten our roots.That’swhere the Costa Foundation and our fantastic community agenda come in. Whatever your role, you can help us change lives in coffee growingcommunities andhelp your local community too.

We also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.

And as aRoastery Compliance Advisor,there’snever been a better time to join.

So, why Costa?

Wedidn’tbecome a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here, you join a community that values passion,progressionand integrity, with somepretty brilliantperksto sweeten the deal:

• Own a piece of Costa’s success by becoming a share owner in Coca-Cola with our Share Investment Plan (SIP)
• An annual discretionary bonus scheme, based on business results and individual contribution.
• A smart pension that saves you money on tax and national insurance, and matches your contributions up to 10%
• The Costa Financial Support Fund, supporting team members who find themselves in unexpected financial pressure
• 50% discount in all Costa-owned stores, and 25% off in other participating stores
• Private medical cover thanks to our Private Healthcare scheme
• Andthat’snot all. Explore even more of ourperkshere: https://bit.ly/costaperks

We’repassionate about beinga great placeto work, where you can bring your unique self into our mix. Wefirmly supportdiversity,equityand inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.

What you’ll do:

Being a Roastery Compliance Advisor is about so much more than keeping us compliant. It’s your opportunity to champion a culture of safety, drive continuous improvement, and help create an environment where our people, visitors and operations can thrive. In this role, you will:

• Champion health, safety and compliance across the Production site, ensuring colleagues, visitors and contractors can work safely and confidently.
• Lead risk assessments, audits, inspections and incident investigations, driving continuous improvement and best practice in health and safety.
• Maintain and improve compliance systems and standards, ensuring adherence to ISO 45001 and Coca-Cola KORE requirements.
• Deliver engaging safety training, build capability across teams and promote a strong culture of accountability and compliance.
• Monitor and report key health and safety metrics, partnering with leaders, suppliers and stakeholders to identify risks, implement improvements and support operational excellence.

Who you are:

It’syour unique ingredientswe’reinterested in:

• Proven experience in Health & Safety, Compliance or Quality roles within a manufacturing, production or food manufacturing environment.
• A recognised Health & Safety qualification (such as NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent), with strong knowledge of risk assessment and compliance processes.
• Experience conducting audits, incident investigations and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety and compliance standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, train and engage colleagues at all levels.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail, confidence using Microsoft Office, and the ability to analyse and report compliance and Health & Safety data.

Where you’ll work:

Right now, our Roastery work flexibly, blending home working with in-person time whenever it matters most – whether that’s a team moment, a creative session, or simply coming together to share ideas.

Location

Costa Roastery
Christopher Martin Road
Basildon
Essex
SS143TR
UK

Reimagining coffee experiences to make a difference

We’ve been changing the coffee game since day one. Founded by two pioneering brothers back in 1971, that innovative spirit (and love for great coffee) lives on in our cups, communities and Costaristas all over the world. And there’s never been a better time to join us.

“ All the exciting global initiatives that are happening at Costa are what really sold me the role.”

Compliance Advisor (12 month Mat Cover) – Basildon Roastery (Hybrid)

• Costa Roastery, Christopher Martin Road, Basildon, Essex, SS143TR, UK
• Fixed Term Contract
• Global Functions - Procurement / Supply Chain